Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the initial report Mikiro, We shall await the arrival lover here with a little more understanding of its feel and potential. And if the 3 month update of digital cameras becomes commonplace then we shall have the Mark II (non-prototype) when it finally makes it to England! regards, Jem > > From: mikiro@yahoo.fr > Date: 2004/08/21 Sat PM 02:50:16 GMT > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] Do you like a rookie? :was decline in LUG membership > > Thanks a lot for your kind welcome. I am very very happy to be back. :-) > > Hi, Nathan, Jem, and Lucien. I hope you are all fine. > > Here is my brief impression of Epson R-D1 for those of you who are > interested in this camera. When it first appeared, I just asked myself > who would be so generous as to pay 280,000 yen (2500 USD) for a Beesa-D. > When I had my hands on a real one, I knew I was wrong. > > R-D1 is larger, heavier, and, most importantly, more solid than Bessa > R2. Indeed, if you have a close look, you will find that it shares only > a few parts with Bessa. The 1x viewfinder is at least as clear as that > of Bessa R2. The shutter is much quieter. The shutter charge lever is a > unique feature of this camera and makes you feel that you use a > mechanical film camera. It is much smoother than the film advance lever > of Bessa. Even in a single shooting session, you can use R-D1 and M > cameras interchangeably with no stress. > > In terms of image quality, R-D1 is in the same league with my Pentax > *istD (and probably other D-SLRs with similar sensors). In-camera jpg > images look a bit dull, and RAW may give you additional details. The > colour is very neutral. Epson people aim that its images reveal > characters of lenses by minimising filters and retouches in the camera. > In this respect they seem to be successful. More work will be needed to > confirm it. > > Undoubtedly, R-D1 will not be a cup of tea for every Leica user. In my > view, this product is a very well made prototype or a rookie with much > potential but no big name behind him. I for one am a great fan of him > and want to be a supporter. > > Cheers, > > MIKIRO > Japan > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > ----------------------------------------- Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/